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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 20h

I reviewed two documentaries about comedians and sadness: JOHN CANDY: I LIKE and ARE WE GOOD? stephensilver.substack.com/p/on-comedy-...

On Comedy and Sadness: ‘John Candy: I Like Me’ and ‘Are We Good’?

Two new documentaries about funny men, seeking to overcome the darkness.

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LeAnne_tinseltine @tinseltine.bsky.social · 1d

Good geeking out @stephensilver.bsky.social over #PFF34 line up!

16 thoughts on the 2025 Philadelphia Film Festival lineup open.substack.com/pub/stephens...

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Fin: Thoughts on the the 2025 Philadelphia Film Festival lineup

Plus, Chappelle in Riyadh, a Replacements movie, trying Tom Wolfe again, and more in this week’s notes column.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 1d

I reviewed A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE, which is outstanding until one of the worst movie endings in recent history stephensilver.substack.com/p/a-house-of...

‘A House of Dynamite’ is nerve-wracking- it’s just a shame about that ending

Kathryn Bigelow returns to filmmaking with this Netflix film, which brings a familiar tension about nuclear brinksmanship

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote for Living Life Fearless about the future of late night TV livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv... @philafcc @OFCS

What Does the Future of Late-Night TV Look Like? » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

Between current political pressures and the overall economics of a dying medium, what does the future of late-night TV look like?

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 2d

Here's this month's Broad Street Review repertory film roundup, featuring @phillyfilmsociety.bsky.social's David Lynch retrospective, the #PFF34 From the Vault showings, and lots of 50th anniversary Rocky Horror www.broadstreetreview.com/previews/the...

The BSR October 2025 repertory movie roundup

David Lynch, the PFF Vault, Rocky Horror, and other highlights in time for Halloween. Stephen Silver previews.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote for National Security Journal about Pete Hegseth vs. the generals nationalsecurityjournal.org/pete-hegseth...

Pete Hegseth vs. the Generals: The Fight Over America’s Next Defense Playbook

Hegseth’s “Secretary of War” pivot—fitness crackdowns, force shifts, less China focus—meets pushback from top brass. Inside the Pentagon’s brewing strategy fight.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 2d

For @appleinsider.com, here's my latest #crimeblotter appleinsider.com/articles/25/...

Crime blotter: Pastor has iPhone stolen while delivering sermon

A Canadian constable pleads guilty to stealing an iPhone and an iPad, AirTag stalking is now illegal in Florida, and an iPhone activation leads to arrests in this week's Apple Crime Blotter.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 2d

For Political Tribune, I wrote about the White House's reaction to SNL's cold open polinews.org/white-house-...

White House Reacts To 'SNL' Mocking Trump During Their Cold Open

The White House reacted to SNL's Trump impression.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote about "Tilly Norwood," the AI-generated "actress" who bears all the hallmarks of a tech company being wildly full of shit about what their product is and what it can do stephensilver.substack.com/p/ai-actress...

AI “actress” Tilly Norwood does not exist

None of this is real, and no one wants it to be.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 6d

In this week's notes column, I wrote about the Philadelphia Film Festival lineup, Dave Chappelle in Riyadh, the Replacements movie, the Electric Kool Aid Acid Test movie, and more stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-though...

Fin: Thoughts on the the 2025 Philadelphia Film Festival lineup

Plus, Chappelle in Riyadh, a Replacements movie, trying Tom Wolfe again, and more in this week’s notes column.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 6d

I reviewed THE SMASHING MACHINE, which isn't particularly good stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-smashi...

‘The Smashing Machine’ is the sluggish story of an MMA pioneer

Dwayne Johnson delivers a revelatory performance as figher Mark Kerr, but Benny Safdie’s solo debut can’t justify itself.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 6d

I reviewed PLAY DIRTY for Splice Today www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictu...

The Not So Nice Guys

Play Dirty deserved better than to be dumped on Amazon Prime. || Stephen Silver

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 8d

I interviewed former Eagle-turned actor and director Nnamdi Asomugha about his directorial debut THE KNIFE, for Living Life Fearless livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv...

Interview: Nnamdi Asomugha, NFL player-Turned-Director Talks About His New Crime Drama 'The Knife' » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

We spoke with former NFL All-Pro Nnamdi Asomugha about his new movie 'The Knife,' taking the reins as director, the Eagles, and more.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 8d

I reviewed three films from #NYFF63: AFTER THE HUNT, JAY KELLY and RESURRECTION stephensilver.substack.com/p/selections...

Selections from NYFF 63: 'After the Hunt,' 'Jay Kelly' and 'Resurrection'

Reviewing three films from the 2025 New York Film Festival

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 8d

For Living Life Fearless, I wrote about IN WHOSE NAME, the baffling Kanye West documentary livinglifefearless.co/2025/film-tv...

‘In Whose Name’ Tells a Surprisingly Boring Story of Kanye West » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

The latest Kanye West documentary, 'In Whose Name?', has surprisingly little to say for something built from over 3,000 hours of footage.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 8d

For the Jewish Exponent, I wrote about Hulu's Ellen Greenberg documentary www.jewishexponent.com/new-document...

New Documentary Explores Controversial Death of Philadelphia Jewish Woman

Explore the mysterious case of Ellen Greenberg and the ongoing debate surrounding her controversial death and its ruling.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 8d

For National Security Journal, I wrote about Trump's pie-in-the-sky push for more battleships nationalsecurityjournal.org/trump-wants-...

Trump Wants a U.S. Navy Battleship Comeback: Reality Has Other Ideas

Trump touts reviving battleships. Cool nostalgia—tough reality. Modern navies win with missiles, sensors, and networks, not armor and 16-inch guns.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 8d

For Political Tribune, I wrote about Trump and the "medbeds" video polinews.org/trump-delete...

Trump Deletes Bizarre Post Featuring AI Video — Sparks Questions If He Thought It Was Real

The president posted, then deleted, a strange video alleging a conspiracy theory about 'medbeds.'

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 8d

For @appleinsider.com, I visited a huge Apple Store in Tokyo appleinsider.com/articles/25/...

Inside Apple Marunouchi: Tokyo's largest Apple Store

Apple Marunouchi is the company's biggest outlet in Japan. Here's what to expect when visiting Apple's largest retail space in Tokyo.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote about the 50th anniversary of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW stephensilver.substack.com/p/the-cult-f...

The cult film of cult films, ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ turns 50

The longest-running theatrical movie release in the history of the medium, ‘Rocky Horror’ is still shown, and shadowcasted, a half-century later.

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Adam Bonin @adambonin.bsky.social · 8d

I swear this feels like a Mr. Peanutbutter gag from BOJACK where Trump is doing a speech under a giant banner which reads WE NEED TO KILL ALL THE ENEMIES BUT ALSO MAKE THE SHIPS PRETTY IN A BOLD AND MUSCULAR FONT.

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 9d

Trump: I'm not a fan of some of the ships you do. I'm a very aesthetic person and I don't like some of the ships you're doing, aesthetically.

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Stephen Silver @stephensilver.bsky.social · 12d

In this week’s notes column, I wrote about ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER and the box office, Travis Kelce not really making $20 million from Pfizer, NYFF, a Macho Man biopic, the return of Kimmel, and more stephensilver.substack.com/p/fin-one-ba...